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BANK Facilities Management Assistant (Domestic Cleaner)

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

Southport, PR8 6PLView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)

Salary

£25,272

Contract

Bank

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

22 October 2026

3 days left

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Estates and Facilities Department for enthusiastic team members for BANK Facilities Management Assistant...

The provision of a high quality professional centred service ensuring all policies and procedures and standards are adhered to.

To work to a high standard to meet national standards

Work as part of a team or as an individual working flexible hours to deliver cleaning cover throughout the year.

Work to an agreed cleaning schedule and complete relevant documentation.

Responsible for ensuring all cleaning equipment and cleaning agents are available.

To work as members of a team, carrying out facilities tasks as allocated and prioritised.

Facilities tasks may include all or a combination of the following:

Cleaning of clinical/ward areas, inclusive of toilets.Waste disposal.Linen transportation.Basic food preparation.Fridge and food temperature monitoring.Till operation.Collating service user menu orders.

To assist colleagues and their line manager, carry out the tasks assigned to the team or individual and to support the minimisation of overtime and sickness costs to the Trust and also minimise the waste of resources, through operating the required reporting, management or information systems.

To undertake all mandatory training as required by Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust and ensure that all required training is kept up to date.

To take part in performance management and Personal Achievement and Contribution Evaluations (PACE).

To comply with all relevant policies and procedures (including, but not limited to, health & safety, security, manual handling and food safety). As work may be carried out in a wide variety of locations, adherence to site-specific security procedures is of paramount importance.

To take responsibility for the completion of all duties in a safe and efficient manner, and to maintain regular contact with their line manager.

To stand in for other FMAs as required.

To liaise with all relevant parties in a friendly and helpful way as is required to ensure the achievement of all duties and responsibilities

Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands.

We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.

At the heart of all we do is our commitment to 'perfect care' - care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We're currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.

Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.

Qualifications

Essential: - GCSE/O'Levels or experience

Desirable: - Foundation certificate in food hygiene level 2

Skills

Essential

  • Able to function as a member of a team and support the management objectives of the department and trust.
  • Able to deal with requests from service users, managers and staff in a helpful and friendly way
  • Flexible
  • Able to work both independently and as part of a team
  • Able to carry out manual tasks.

Desirable

  • Able to maintain accurate records
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the needs of people with mental health problems
  • Willingness to undertake further training as required

Experience

Essential: - Experience working in a similar role

Desirable: - Training in Health & Safety and catering or cleaning tasks; - Experience of working in the NHS specifically Mental Health/Community environment

Knowledge

Desirable: - Knowledge of the National Standards of Cleanliness; - Knowledge of COSHH and HACCP; - Knowledge of using cleaning equipment

Values

Essential

  • Continuous improvement - committed to making improvements to our services for the benefit of all.
  • Accountability - taking ownership to anticipate, develop and deliver high quality care
  • Respect - how we treat others in an inclusive and supportive way
  • Enthusiasm - demonstrate our passion and pride for what we do and how we do it
  • Support - actively supporting others with compassion and courage

How to apply

Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.

Provenance

Source

NHS Jobs

First seen

12 October 2026

Last checked

14 October 2026

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About the employer

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Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

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